CAR RENTAL CHARGES – Elliott Report

Just when you think you've seen every car rental fee under the sun, you hear from someone like Jason Hunter.

Do I really owe Budget $450 for cleaning my rental car? It’s just a little sand!

April 2, 2025October 28, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

What’s this $450 cleaning fee on Irina Safonov’s Budget Car Rental bill? Sure, she rented a Chrysler Voyager in Detroit recently. And yes, she returned it with “a little” sand on the floor mats.

What’s with all of these tolls on my car rental bill?

January 31, 2024March 1, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

After he returns his Budget rental in New York, Jamal Alqiwani gets a shocker: a $729 bill for car rental tolls he’s already paid. Should he have to pay twice?